HOW TO HELP - QUIDS FOR KIDS

Everyone NEEDS to play

Everyone has the RIGHT to play

IMAGINE . . . if every family outing involved having to leave out a member of your family, because it is just impossible to do it together. . . if, when you do eventually brave the local playground, people stare at you . . . or ignore you . . . or keep their children at a 'safe' distance, just in case . . .

Families of children with special needs cannot easily enjoy the opportunities for fun and recreation which the majority of families take for granted: going to the park can be a distressing and fraught experience. Going to the local leisure centre can be like a military operation. Bowling - difficult! Cinema - forget it! Out for a birthday meal - afraid not!

NOW IMAGINE. . . a place where the whole family, whatever their individual needs, can spend a whole day of fun, playing and laughing together - a place which is not just a great day out, but an important part of the family coping mechanism . . . a place where everyone is accepted, everyone is equally valued and everyone has the chance to join in and play . . . regardless of their abilities . . . a place where you can relax, meet other parents 'in the same boat', and recharge your batteries - a place where you know that your children are supported, safe and enjoying themselves - a place where they are learning important life skills and making friends.

YOU are imagining theThames Valley Adventure Playground . . . helping to make life a little better for families of children with disabilities

YOUR DONATION COULD

help provide trained, specialist playstaff to support the children, families and special needs groups who rely on us.

help improve and maintain our 2.5 acres of playground and the specialist play equipment, including wheelchair-accessible roundabout and swings, sand and water play facilities, as well as the hoists and mobility equipment which are vital if the children, young people and adults with special needs who visit us are to be truly enabled to join in and enjoy their life to the full.

help provide toys, games, special IT equipment and art & craft materials.

help run and improve our specialist playrooms, multi-sensory and music rooms, which give so much pleasure and stimulation to those most in need.

IT COSTS NEARLY £350,000 A YEAR TO KEEP THE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND GOING. ALL OF YOUR DONATION WILL GO TOWARDS HELPING TO FUND THIS VERY SPECIAL PLACE.

No glossy brochures, no badges, no certificates, no letters from the children.

We may send you the occasional newsletter, just to let you know how things are going, or information on fundraising events. If you would profer to receive this by email, or would rather not receive them at all, please let us know.

A small financial commitment really could help to make life a little better for a lot of people!
If you can help, please complete and return this form toThe Donations' Manager, Thames Valley Adventure Playground, Bath Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 0PR.